Vacancies: 1

　　Salary (Gross): RMB 4550-5900 per month (depending upon experience and Qualifications)

　　Closing Date: 06th April 2009

　　Job Description:

　　We are seeking an appointment in the Registry as the Examinations Officer to manage the process of the formal examinations of the University. Applicants should be holders of at least a University degree from a recognized University, preferably in the field of Higher Education Management. They must have gained a few years’ experience in a busy examining body or institution. In addition they must be computer literate and be excellent at using Microsoft packages. Successful candidates will be expected to demonstrate maturity, high level of integrity, ability to maintain confidentiality of examinations and work under minimum supervision.

　　The responsibilities include:

　　· To be responsible for the general administration of the formal examinations;
　　· To plan for the exams on a year basis, including the production of examination timetables, schedule of Board of Exams;
　　· To liaise with internal departments, organize the production of and collect examination papers from departments/teaching centres, and ensure all the papers are internally moderated;
　　· To manage the appointment of and liaise with external examiners to ensure that all final examination papers are appropriately scrutinised before printing;
　　· Arrangement of invigilation duties and the production of seating plans for all formal examinations;
　　· To notify students and invigilators of the time and date of the examination in a timely manner;
　　· To plan and manage the process of paper printing, to distribute examination scripts;
　　· To plan and produce the schedule for the examination boards, and organize the meetings of the examination board;
　　· To schedule and organize the resit examinations in the summer, and coordinate with departments/teaching centres for any revision arrangements where required;
　　· To provide support to departments regarding the day-to-day use of MCQ machine;
　　· To make sure that QA system is in place and monitor its process to make it work effectively;

　　In addition to the above listed, the post-holder will also be expected to take the responsibility for the maintenance and updating of student data in the Central Database of the Chinese Ministry of Education.

　　Person Specification

　　The candidate is required to possess the following:

　　· Willingness to work in the education sector and have a good knowledge of the education systems in China and the UK;
　　· Good team working skills;
　　· Highly motivated and committed professional, able to work both as part of a team and on their own initiative;
　　· Effective organizer with good interpersonal & communication skills;
　　· Excellent English skills, both written and spoken;
　　· Priority will be given to candidates who have a relevant Masters degree and relevant work experience.

　　How to apply

　　To apply for the position, please provide a CV, a covering letter in English outlining your interest in the post and explaining how you meet the criteria (this is particularly important as it will be taken into consideration when short listing applications), and complete an Applicant Information Form and Equal Opportunities Form. Further details about XJTLU, the job description, Applicant Information Form and Equal Opportunities Form can be found on our website: http://www.xjtlu.edu.cn. A CV, covering letter, Applicant Information Form and Equal Opportunities Form should be sent to jobs@xjtlu.edu.cn by the 31st March 2009, with the position titles and the corresponding job reference numbers included in the subject line of your email.